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Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

Sappenin" Podcast

Presented by Emo’s Not Dead. Sean Smith, frontman of recently-reunited Welsh gold-selling emo rock band The Blackout, and Morgan Richards, international music journalist, team up to bring you a podcast full of exclusive insight, chaos and laughter, with star studded guests from every corner of entertainment. Take a look behind the scenes with your favourite musicians, wrestlers, comedians, drag queens, actors, industry names and more! Find out Sappenin’ this week. New episodes available every Friday

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1:22:22

EP. 362 - Kayleigh Goldsworthy | My Chemical Romance:...

Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith ·

2025/10/31

Learning To Be Happy. Solo artist, hired violinist and official member of The Black Parade, Kayleigh Goldsworthy, is our guest on Episode 362 of Sappenin' Podcast! After spending the summer on stage with My Chemical Romance, the draag auxiliary exclusively pulls back the curtain on everything behind the scenes, her characters lore and working on new music. In this conversation, Goldsworthy opens up on how she was approached for this tour, her soulmate friendship with Frank Iero, scoring reimagined

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1:12:18

EP. 361 - Cody Ko

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2025/10/23

Who Let Him Have Fun? Internet megastar, YouTube elite and Cream of Mushroom Soup connoisseur, Cody Ko, is our guest on Episode 361 of Sappenin' Podcast! The comedic content creator takes an unique break from his New York City marathon training for an exclusive chat on raising money for The Release Recovery Foundation,his secret love for pop-punk and filming the most unhinged skits. In this conversation, Cody opens up on his intense running routine, bullying himself into booking more marathons,

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EP. 360 - Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage)

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2025/10/16

My Last Serenade. Metal-core poet, traveling spirit and vocal guru, Jesse Leach, is our guest on Episode 360 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Killswitch Engage melody master takes a moment to reflect on the bands twenty-fifth anniversary with secrets on untold celebrations, evolving their legacy and his own unique industry journey. In this conversation, Leach candidly showcases his personal gratitude for still being able to tour iconic venues worldwide, how far things have evolved, his second chapter in

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1:17:02

EP. 359 - James Veck-Gilodi (Deaf Havana)

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2025/10/09

Friends Like These. Deaf Havana mouthpiece, angelic songwriter and the luckiest boy in the world, James Veck-Gilodi, returns to Episode 359 of Sappenin' Podcast! As the band enter a relaunch surrounding their new album 'We’re Never Getting Out', one of our favourite humans pulls back the curtain on changing his life for the better, the real repercussions of divorce vs sobriety and continuing as a two-piece with his brother. In this conversation, hear honest insights into some of Deaf Havana's most

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1:22:17

EP. 358 - Raiders vs The Blackout with James 'Bob'...

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2025/10/02

Destructobot. The epitome of anger, noodle riff master and comedy reference sweetheart, James 'Bob' Davies, is our guest on Episode 358 of Sappenin' Podcast! As Raiders finally release their long-awaited and first official body of work, 'Cold Eyes / Dead Hearts', exclusively with Bandcamp, The Blackout founding guitarist breaks his media silence, with never before told secrets behind mentally juggling both bands, industry success parallels and the landscape of their respected futures. In this

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1:09:11

EP. 357 - Ken Vasoli (The Starting Line)

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2025/09/25

Say It Like You Mean It. The Starting Line vocalist, melodic bassist and real life Taylor Swift reference, Ken Vasoli, is our guest on Episode 357 of Sappenin' Podcast! As the band drop their first new album in EIGHTEEN years, the leader behind your favourite bands favourite band, celebrates release day with exclusive confessions on the key to 'Eternal Youth', their complicated on and off status and taking a fresh leap as independent artists. In this conversation, Vasoli opens up on painful tour

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1:18:55

EP. 356 - Liam Cromby (We Are The Ocean)

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2025/09/18

The Waiting Room. One of our most requested returns, Liam Cromby, is finally back on Episode 356 of Sappenin' Podcast! The We Are The Ocean songwriter exclusively answers questions surrounding fresh rumours on the bands future, his solo project journey and announcing a unique way to honour both. In this conversation, Cromby candidly opens up on evolving his mental health mindset since the WATO breakup, finding the confidence to face music on his own, extremely personal storytelling melodies, getting

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1:06:49

EP. 355 - Alive with Jenna McDougall (Hevenshe /...

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2025/09/11

The Other Side. Life affirming femme rock goddess, spiritual lyricist and Tonight Alive wonder, Jenna McDougle, is our guest on Episode 355 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Australian emo starlight joins us in front of a live audience at 2000 Trees Festival 2025, for a humbly candid conversation on returning to music with Hevenshe, taking time to find herself and exclusive updates on the bands longterm future. In this live audience podcast setting, McDougle reflects on learning to appreciate a whirlwind

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EP. 354 - Phil Bayer (FLOYA)

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2025/09/04

Love In Fiction. Emo hyme conductor, sunshine post-pop visionary and silver balloon gift-giver, Phil Bayer, is our guest on Episode 354 of Sappenin' Podcast! The FLOYA vocalist exclusively reveals secrets on the bands newly embraced live reputation, getting a second chance to pursue music and the heartwarming storyboard leading to their double collaboration with Grumble Bee and Airports. In this conversation, Bayer opens up on evolving from the metalcore scene to capturing summer dopamine audio,

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57:42

EP. 353 - Halestorm (Lzzy Hale & Joe Hottinger)

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2025/08/28

Back From The Dead. Grammy award winners, modern metal royalty and scene badasses, Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger, are our guests on Episode 353 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Halestorm guitar romantics take a moment to reflect on paying tribute to Black Sabbath, unapologetic rock swagger and pioneering change in old school genres, like only a women can. In this conversation, Lzzy and Joe discuss their show stealing involvement in 'Back To The Beginning', what really went on backstage, saying goodbye to

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1:07:30

EP. 352 - Chris Freeman (Hot Mulligan)

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2025/08/21

How Do You Know It's Not Armadillo Shells? Hot Mulligan co-vocalist, songwriting traveler and skateboarding photographer, Chris Freeman, is our guest on Episode 352 of Sappenin' Podcast! The '#1 hottest band in the world' celebrate the release day of their new album 'The Sound A Body Makes When It's Still' with confessions behind their famous joke song-titles, care free attitudes and seeing just how far they can push it. In this conversation, Freeman opens up on some of the band longest running

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1:01:48

EP. 351 - Trailblazing Modern Metal with Maria...

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2025/08/15

The Echos of Disparity. Proclaimed the 'powderpuff girls' of the alternative metalcore scene, Maria Lessing (Future Palace), Charlie Rolf (As Everything Unfolds) and Alice Lake (Lake Malice) are our guests in this unique live crossover roundtable for Episode 351 of Sappenin' Podcast! Recorded live on stage at Radar Festival 2025, three of Europes most powerful front-women pull back the curtain on their shared experiences navigating through the industry, standing up for themselves and leaving their

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1:00:28

EP. 350 - Moon Valjean #2 (Goldfinger / Greek Fire /...

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2025/08/07

Open Your Eyes. Goldfinger guitarist, Greek Fire showman and Ex-Story Of The Year founding member, Phil 'Moon Valjean' Sneed is our guest on Episode 350 of Sappenin' Podcast! During our summer at the Warped Tour, Moon invited us to the ska-punk trailer corner of backstage, to reconnect, talk candidly and explain a lot of unanswered questions from his twenty plus year tenure in the alternative scene. In this conversation, Valjean reveals exclusive news on the future of Greek Fire, nostalgic messages

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2:00:18

EP. 349 - Warped Tour: Long Beach 2025 (Black Veil...

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2025/08/01

Long Beach! Vans Warped Tour, one of the scenes most iconic staples, pop-culture references and band boot camp, returned to Los Angeles, to celebrate the festivals thirtieth anniversary. As a result, Sappenin' Podcast was flown out with the Emo's Not Dead to California, to record Episode 349 backstage to capture the events cultural impact, lasting legacy and uncover all the latest behind the scenes secrets. Listen to exclusive conversations with Black Veil Brides (Andy Biersack), Cobra Starship

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1:15:03

EP. 348 - AJ Perdomo (The Dangerous Summer) | Live @...

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2025/07/25

Where I Want To Be. Recorded live in front of an audience at 2000 Trees Festival 2025, AJ Perdomo, takes to the stage to talk The Dangerous Summer next chapter, spontaneous engagements and explicit secrets on some old tour friends. Turn it up and joinSeanandMorganto find out Sappenin' this week!Follow us on Social Media:Twitter:@sappeninpodInstagram:@sappeninpodSpecial thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community:Patreon.com/Sappenin.Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston,

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1:35:19

EP. 347 - 2000 Trees Festival 2025 (Taking Back...

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2025/07/18

Trees Heatwave! Officially our favourite community driven, independent and chilled vibe festival, 2000Trees, invited us back to Upcote Farm to experience the sweatiest rays of sunshine, celebrate everything alternative and dish the dirt, with some scene defying bands. Episode 347 features a personal insight into a weekend of backstage gossip, inflating stages and laugh out loud guest moments, as we host exclusive conversations with Taking Back Sunday (Adam Lazzara and John Nolan), Coheed and Cambria

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1:09:33

EP. 346 - Live with Aaron Gillespie (Underoath)

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2025/07/10

Reinventing Your Exit! Scene staple, simultaneous drum vs vocal blueprint and ghostwriting genius, Aaron Gillespie, is our guest on Episode 346 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Underoath legend joins us in front of a live audience at the O2 Victoria Wearhouse in Manchester, UK to talk about the bands lasting influence, neutering new artists and an unhealthy obsession with British culture. In this conversation, Aaron reflects on emo high vs lowpoints, growing as humans, why their hiatus was the best thing

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EP. 345 - Sophie Lloyd (MGK)

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2025/07/03

Imposter Syndrome. Influential guitar hero, viral YouTube sensation and Machine Gun Kelly's global touring guitarist, Sophie Lloyd, is our guest on Episode 345 of Sappenin' Podcast! The shredding star takes time after her groundbreaking set at Download Festival, to riff untold stories on her evolution from the screen to iconic stages, putting together her own band and what life is really like on the road with MGK. In this conversation, Sophie discusses the positive impact on guitar culture for

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1:18:40

EP. 344 - The Rebirth of Nixon Newell | FKA: Tegan...

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2025/06/26

The Girl with the Shiniest Wizard. Professional wrestling superstar, pop-punk graduate and ink addict, Nixon Newell, is our guest on Episode 344 of Sappenin' Podcast! The pride of Wales returns with exclusive confessions on reinventing her career, answering back to WWE after releasing her twice and starting a new OnlyFans adventure. in this conversation, the Newell drops pipe-bombs on the death of Tegan Nox, why she never wants to use that name again, dirt sheet rumours, backstage inner-workings,

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2:15:49

EP. 343 - Download Festival 2025 (McFly, Bullet For...

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2025/06/20

SCREAM DOWNLOAD! This week, Sappenin' Podcast was invited back to the iconic grounds of Donington Park, to record Episode 343, backstage from the countries premier rock festival, to capture the events historic legacy, unique spirit and uncover all the latest behind the scenes secrets. Listen to exclusive conversations with McFly drummer Harry Judd on earning the bands scene acceptance, Bullet For My Valentine captain Matt Tuck says goodbye to The Poison for the last time, cult acting royalty Paddy

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